35 Series · SOC 35-9031
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $31,200
- Median / year
- $43,990
- Top 10% earn
- -1.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 432,690
- US workers
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn a median of $31,200 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $31,200, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $22,340 (10th percentile) to $43,990 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 432,690 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($47,070), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earn a median of $31,200, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 0% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Food Preparation and Serving Related, it ranks #16 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 1.5% by 2033.
- $31,200
- Median annual wage
- Top 100%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 17
- in Food Preparation and Serving Related
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $47,070. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop (SOC 35-9031) pays a national median of $31,200 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $22,340 at the 10th percentile to $43,990 at the 90th, with a mean of $32,690 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 432,690 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 509 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -1.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 107,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.4 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $47,070, which is +51% above the national figure. The top metro is Urban Honolulu, HI at $47,110 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 432,690 jobs Median $31,200/yr
Median Salary
$31,200
per year
Median Hourly
$15.00/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$32,690
average
Employment
432,690
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$31,200 Bottom 1% higher than 0% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 35-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 35-series occupations with growth data, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop sits on the slower-growing side at -1.5% growth and $31,200 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-1.5%
Declining
Annual Openings
107,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
2.4/100
Danger Index
9.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.5
Speaking 3.1
Service Orientation 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Reading Comprehension 2.9
Monitoring 2.9
Coordination 2.9
Critical Thinking 2.8
Active Learning 2.6
Persuasion 2.6
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 3.7
Food Production 3.0
Psychology 2.5
Computers and Electronics 2.4
Personnel and Human Resources 2.4
Foreign Language 2.4
Administration and Management 2.4
Sales and Marketing 2.4
Public Safety and Security 2.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Provide guests with menus.
- ▸ Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
- ▸ Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
- ▸ Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
- ▸ Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
- ▸ Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
- ▸ Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages.
- ▸ Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.
- ▸ Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
- ▸ Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$22,340
25th Percentile
$27,570
Median
$31,200
75th Percentile
$36,250
90th Percentile
$43,990
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
View all 54 states →
| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $47,070 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $40,720 | +31% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $37,570 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $37,270 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $36,800 | +18% above national |
| 6 | California | $36,640 | +17% above national |
| 7 | New York | $36,490 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $36,340 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $34,960 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $34,860 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Arizona | $34,740 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $34,210 | +10% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $34,050 | +9% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $33,920 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Virgin Islands | $33,540 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $31,400 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $31,200 | same as national |
| 18 | Illinois | $31,200 | same as national |
| 19 | Nevada | $31,170 | same as national |
| 20 | Vermont | $31,080 | same as national |
| 21 | Virginia | $30,490 | 2% below national |
| 22 | South Dakota | $30,310 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Alaska | $30,210 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $30,200 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $29,810 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Utah | $29,610 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $29,170 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $29,130 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $28,950 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $28,910 | 7% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $28,660 | 8% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $28,480 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $28,450 | 9% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $28,320 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Iowa | $28,210 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Kansas | $28,110 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $28,060 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Georgia | $27,850 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Ohio | $27,550 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $27,490 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $27,280 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $27,100 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $27,080 | 13% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $27,000 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Indiana | $26,920 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $26,760 | 14% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $26,130 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $24,740 | 21% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $24,420 | 22% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $22,660 | 27% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,480 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Louisiana | $22,060 | 29% below national |
| 53 | Mississippi | $21,990 | 30% below national |
| 54 | Guam | $20,450 | 34% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
View all 509 metro areas →
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,110 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | +51% above national |
| 3 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,240 | +45% above national |
| 4 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $43,410 | +39% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,400 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Grants Pass, OR | $40,890 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Bend, OR | $40,090 | +28% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,810 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,430 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | $38,220 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Napa, CA | $38,200 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $38,120 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $37,890 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,720 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Vallejo, CA | $37,520 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,370 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,100 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $36,970 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,920 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Salem, OR | $36,780 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,530 | +17% above national |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $36,500 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $36,390 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Salinas, CA | $36,380 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,360 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,350 | +17% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $36,340 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Albany, OR | $36,320 | +16% above national |
| 32 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,140 | +16% above national |
| 33 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,050 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $36,030 | +15% above national |
| 35 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | +15% above national |
| 36 | Bellingham, WA | $35,970 | +15% above national |
| 37 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $35,860 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $35,850 | +15% above national |
| 40 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $35,780 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $35,740 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $35,730 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | +15% above national |
| 44 | Yakima, WA | $35,680 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,620 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Walla Walla, WA | $35,510 | +14% above national |
| 48 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,380 | +13% above national |
| 49 | Greeley, CO | $35,370 | +13% above national |
| 50 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,370 | +13% above national |
| 51 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Flagstaff, AZ | $35,340 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,330 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $35,270 | +13% above national |
| 55 | Chico, CA | $35,170 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $35,140 | +13% above national |
| 57 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,080 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $35,070 | +12% above national |
| 59 | Redding, CA | $35,050 | +12% above national |
| 60 | Modesto, CA | $35,030 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Kingston, NY | $34,980 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $34,970 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $34,890 | +12% above national |
| 64 | Yuba City, CA | $34,880 | +12% above national |
| 65 | Barnstable Town, MA | $34,870 | +12% above national |
| 66 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,830 | +12% above national |
| 67 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,830 | +12% above national |
| 68 | Glens Falls, NY | $34,730 | +11% above national |
| 69 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $34,720 | +11% above national |
| 70 | Ithaca, NY | $34,690 | +11% above national |
| 71 | Merced, CA | $34,690 | +11% above national |
| 72 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,660 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $34,650 | +11% above national |
| 74 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,560 | +11% above national |
| 75 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $34,540 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Visalia, CA | $34,510 | +11% above national |
| 77 | Bozeman, MT | $34,440 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,420 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,380 | +10% above national |
| 80 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $34,350 | +10% above national |
| 81 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $34,320 | +10% above national |
| 82 | El Centro, CA | $34,320 | +10% above national |
| 83 | Fresno, CA | $34,320 | +10% above national |
| 84 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,320 | +10% above national |
| 85 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $34,250 | +10% above national |
| 86 | New Haven, CT | $34,210 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Grand Junction, CO | $34,190 | +10% above national |
| 88 | Elmira, NY | $34,090 | +9% above national |
| 89 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,010 | +9% above national |
| 90 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,010 | +9% above national |
| 91 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,010 | +9% above national |
| 92 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $34,010 | +9% above national |
| 93 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $34,000 | +9% above national |
| 94 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $33,960 | +9% above national |
| 95 | Pueblo, CO | $33,930 | +9% above national |
| 96 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $33,900 | +9% above national |
| 97 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $33,860 | +9% above national |
| 98 | Rochester, NY | $33,750 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Worcester, MA | $33,620 | +8% above national |
| 100 | Utica-Rome, NY | $33,590 | +8% above national |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $33,560 | +8% above national |
| 102 | Tucson, AZ | $33,560 | +8% above national |
| 103 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $33,470 | +7% above national |
| 104 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $33,440 | +7% above national |
| 105 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $32,950 | +6% above national |
| 106 | Vineland, NJ | $32,910 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $32,830 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Medford, OR | $32,800 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Binghamton, NY | $32,690 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Bangor, ME | $32,500 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $32,280 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $32,240 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,220 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Lexington Park, MD | $31,900 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $31,720 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $31,410 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $31,400 | +1% above national |
| 118 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $31,400 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $31,290 | same as national |
| 120 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $31,270 | same as national |
| 121 | Decatur, IL | $31,250 | same as national |
| 122 | Springfield, MA | $31,250 | same as national |
| 123 | Pittsfield, MA | $31,210 | same as national |
| 124 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 125 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 126 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 127 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | same as national |
| 128 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | same as national |
| 129 | Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 130 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $31,200 | same as national |
| 131 | Peoria, IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 132 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 133 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 134 | Salisbury, MD | $31,200 | same as national |
| 135 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | same as national |
| 136 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | same as national |
| 137 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | same as national |
| 138 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | same as national |
| 139 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | same as national |
| 140 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | same as national |
| 141 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $31,120 | same as national |
| 142 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $31,020 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Yuma, AZ | $30,970 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,820 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,800 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,650 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,610 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $30,600 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $30,380 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Santa Fe, NM | $30,360 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Rapid City, SD | $30,310 | 3% below national |
| 152 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,260 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Charlottesville, VA | $30,210 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $30,170 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Anchorage, AK | $30,140 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $30,100 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Asheville, NC | $30,090 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Grand Island, NE | $30,020 | 4% below national |
| 159 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $30,010 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $29,940 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $29,890 | 4% below national |
| 162 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $29,880 | 4% below national |
| 163 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $29,720 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $29,640 | 5% below national |
| 165 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $29,620 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Ogden, UT | $29,590 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Ann Arbor, MI | $29,570 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,550 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Great Falls, MT | $29,550 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $29,510 | 5% below national |
| 172 | York-Hanover, PA | $29,490 | 5% below national |
| 173 | Richmond, VA | $29,480 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $29,440 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Jacksonville, FL | $29,440 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $29,390 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,350 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $29,340 | 6% below national |
| 179 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $29,320 | 6% below national |
| 181 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,320 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Jackson, TN | $29,300 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Midland, MI | $29,300 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $29,290 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $29,280 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $29,180 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Punta Gorda, FL | $29,170 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,150 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29,140 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $29,130 | 7% below national |
| 191 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Carson City, NV | $29,070 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Fargo, ND-MN | $29,070 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $29,070 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Madison, WI | $29,000 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Gainesville, FL | $28,970 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $28,960 | 7% below national |
| 198 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $28,910 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,900 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $28,890 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Kenosha, WI | $28,840 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $28,800 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,790 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $28,780 | 8% below national |
| 205 | Harrisonburg, VA | $28,690 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $28,690 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $28,680 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,670 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Springfield, MO | $28,660 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Ocala, FL | $28,650 | 8% below national |
| 211 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $28,640 | 8% below national |
| 212 | Reno, NV | $28,620 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 214 | Columbia, MO | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Jefferson City, MO | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 216 | Joplin, MO-KS | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 217 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 218 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 219 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 8% below national |
| 221 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $28,560 | 8% below national |
| 222 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $28,550 | 8% below national |
| 223 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $28,540 | 9% below national |
| 224 | Iowa City, IA | $28,510 | 9% below national |
| 225 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $28,500 | 9% below national |
| 226 | Omaha, NE-IA | $28,500 | 9% below national |
| 227 | Albuquerque, NM | $28,480 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Ames, IA | $28,480 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Missoula, MT | $28,470 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $28,420 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Minot, ND | $28,360 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Dubuque, IA | $28,340 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Bismarck, ND | $28,300 | 9% below national |
| 234 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,290 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $28,270 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Rochester, MN | $28,270 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Traverse City, MI | $28,270 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Tallahassee, FL | $28,250 | 9% below national |
| 239 | Wilmington, NC | $28,250 | 9% below national |
| 240 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,240 | 9% below national |
| 241 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $28,220 | 10% below national |
| 242 | Billings, MT | $28,190 | 10% below national |
| 243 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $28,190 | 10% below national |
| 244 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $28,180 | 10% below national |
| 245 | Savannah, GA | $28,180 | 10% below national |
| 246 | Huntsville, AL | $28,160 | 10% below national |
| 247 | Roanoke, VA | $28,160 | 10% below national |
| 248 | Flint, MI | $28,150 | 10% below national |
| 249 | Lincoln, NE | $28,150 | 10% below national |
| 250 | Battle Creek, MI | $28,140 | 10% below national |
| 251 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28,130 | 10% below national |
| 252 | Lancaster, PA | $28,120 | 10% below national |
| 253 | Sebring, FL | $28,100 | 10% below national |
| 254 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $28,080 | 10% below national |
| 255 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 10% below national |
| 256 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,050 | 10% below national |
| 257 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $28,040 | 10% below national |
| 258 | Boise City, ID | $28,030 | 10% below national |
| 259 | Lebanon, PA | $28,020 | 10% below national |
| 260 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $28,010 | 10% below national |
| 261 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $28,010 | 10% below national |
| 262 | Jackson, MI | $27,980 | 10% below national |
| 263 | Eau Claire, WI | $27,970 | 10% below national |
| 264 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $27,940 | 10% below national |
| 265 | Saginaw, MI | $27,930 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $27,920 | 11% below national |
| 267 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $27,920 | 11% below national |
| 268 | St. George, UT | $27,920 | 11% below national |
| 269 | State College, PA | $27,920 | 11% below national |
| 270 | Sandusky, OH | $27,900 | 11% below national |
| 271 | Appleton, WI | $27,870 | 11% below national |
| 272 | Sheboygan, WI | $27,850 | 11% below national |
| 273 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $27,850 | 11% below national |
| 274 | Winchester, VA-WV | $27,830 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,810 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Chambersburg, PA | $27,770 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,750 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Lynchburg, VA | $27,750 | 11% below national |
| 279 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,750 | 11% below national |
| 280 | Monroe, MI | $27,710 | 11% below national |
| 281 | Columbus, OH | $27,650 | 11% below national |
| 282 | Niles, MI | $27,650 | 11% below national |
| 283 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $27,640 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $27,630 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Greenville, NC | $27,630 | 11% below national |
| 286 | Green Bay, WI | $27,620 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $27,610 | 12% below national |
| 288 | Midland, TX | $27,600 | 12% below national |
| 289 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $27,590 | 12% below national |
| 290 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $27,590 | 12% below national |
| 291 | St. Cloud, MN | $27,560 | 12% below national |
| 292 | Wichita, KS | $27,550 | 12% below national |
| 293 | Farmington, NM | $27,540 | 12% below national |
| 294 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $27,480 | 12% below national |
| 295 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $27,470 | 12% below national |
| 296 | Lima, OH | $27,470 | 12% below national |
| 297 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $27,460 | 12% below national |
| 298 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $27,460 | 12% below national |
| 299 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $27,440 | 12% below national |
| 300 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $27,430 | 12% below national |
| 301 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $27,420 | 12% below national |
| 302 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $27,420 | 12% below national |
| 303 | Fond du Lac, WI | $27,350 | 12% below national |
| 304 | Gettysburg, PA | $27,350 | 12% below national |
| 305 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $27,340 | 12% below national |
| 306 | Wausau, WI | $27,340 | 12% below national |
| 307 | Reading, PA | $27,330 | 12% below national |
| 308 | Akron, OH | $27,320 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Spartanburg, SC | $27,290 | 13% below national |
| 310 | Gainesville, GA | $27,250 | 13% below national |
| 311 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $27,250 | 13% below national |
| 312 | Knoxville, TN | $27,250 | 13% below national |
| 313 | Winston-Salem, NC | $27,250 | 13% below national |
| 314 | Las Cruces, NM | $27,220 | 13% below national |
| 315 | Logan, UT-ID | $27,200 | 13% below national |
| 316 | Toledo, OH | $27,200 | 13% below national |
| 317 | Burlington, NC | $27,170 | 13% below national |
| 318 | Idaho Falls, ID | $27,170 | 13% below national |
| 319 | Kokomo, IN | $27,150 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $27,110 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $27,110 | 13% below national |
| 322 | Waco, TX | $27,070 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Bay City, MI | $27,060 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Cleveland, OH | $27,060 | 13% below national |
| 325 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,060 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Lawrence, KS | $27,040 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Odessa, TX | $27,040 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $27,020 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,010 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $27,000 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $26,990 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Altoona, PA | $26,980 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $26,970 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26,940 | 14% below national |
| 337 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $26,910 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Duluth, MN-WI | $26,900 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,900 | 14% below national |
| 340 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $26,870 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $26,850 | 14% below national |
| 342 | Jonesboro, AR | $26,840 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $26,810 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Montgomery, AL | $26,740 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $26,730 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $26,690 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $26,660 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Fayetteville, NC | $26,660 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $26,650 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $26,640 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Decatur, AL | $26,630 | 15% below national |
| 352 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $26,610 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Topeka, KS | $26,570 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Evansville, IN | $26,520 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26,520 | 15% below national |
| 356 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $26,470 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Bloomington, IN | $26,450 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $26,450 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Birmingham, AL | $26,440 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Paducah, KY-IL | $26,440 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $26,440 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $26,430 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26,370 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,370 | 15% below national |
| 365 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,370 | 15% below national |
| 366 | Columbus, IN | $26,360 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Goldsboro, NC | $26,330 | 16% below national |
| 368 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $26,290 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $26,260 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Manhattan, KS | $26,240 | 16% below national |
| 371 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,230 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Williamsport, PA | $26,220 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Mansfield, OH | $26,190 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $26,170 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $26,160 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $26,150 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,150 | 16% below national |
| 378 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $26,150 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Cleveland, TN | $26,130 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $26,120 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $26,080 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $26,060 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,040 | 17% below national |
| 384 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,000 | 17% below national |
| 385 | Rocky Mount, NC | $25,990 | 17% below national |
| 386 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $25,940 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,920 | 17% below national |
| 388 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $25,850 | 17% below national |
| 389 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $25,850 | 17% below national |
| 390 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $25,840 | 17% below national |
| 391 | Springfield, OH | $25,770 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $25,720 | 18% below national |
| 393 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $25,720 | 18% below national |
| 394 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $25,720 | 18% below national |
| 395 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $25,720 | 18% below national |
| 396 | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,580 | 18% below national |
| 397 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $25,520 | 18% below national |
| 398 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $25,510 | 18% below national |
| 399 | Charleston, WV | $25,470 | 18% below national |
| 400 | San Angelo, TX | $25,470 | 18% below national |
| 401 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,470 | 18% below national |
| 402 | Elizabethtown, KY | $25,370 | 19% below national |
| 403 | Lubbock, TX | $25,290 | 19% below national |
| 404 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25,290 | 19% below national |
| 405 | Warner Robins, GA | $25,090 | 20% below national |
| 406 | Mobile, AL | $25,070 | 20% below national |
| 407 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $25,060 | 20% below national |
| 408 | Longview, TX | $25,010 | 20% below national |
| 409 | Tulsa, OK | $24,960 | 20% below national |
| 410 | Columbus, GA-AL | $24,890 | 20% below national |
| 411 | Morgantown, WV | $24,790 | 21% below national |
| 412 | Tyler, TX | $24,700 | 21% below national |
| 413 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,670 | 21% below national |
| 414 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $24,640 | 21% below national |
| 415 | Amarillo, TX | $24,620 | 21% below national |
| 416 | Dalton, GA | $24,520 | 21% below national |
| 417 | Victoria, TX | $24,520 | 21% below national |
| 418 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $24,510 | 21% below national |
| 419 | Bowling Green, KY | $24,500 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $24,490 | 22% below national |
| 421 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $24,490 | 22% below national |
| 422 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $24,490 | 22% below national |
| 423 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $24,380 | 22% below national |
| 424 | Rome, GA | $24,340 | 22% below national |
| 425 | Twin Falls, ID | $24,300 | 22% below national |
| 426 | Pocatello, ID | $24,230 | 22% below national |
| 427 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $24,140 | 23% below national |
| 428 | Terre Haute, IN | $24,120 | 23% below national |
| 429 | Hot Springs, AR | $24,060 | 23% below national |
| 430 | Beckley, WV | $24,050 | 23% below national |
| 431 | Owensboro, KY | $24,050 | 23% below national |
| 432 | Albany, GA | $23,970 | 23% below national |
| 433 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $23,950 | 23% below national |
| 434 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $23,950 | 23% below national |
| 435 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,910 | 23% below national |
| 436 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $23,830 | 24% below national |
| 437 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $23,820 | 24% below national |
| 438 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,720 | 24% below national |
| 439 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $23,630 | 24% below national |
| 440 | Morristown, TN | $23,600 | 24% below national |
| 441 | Dothan, AL | $23,570 | 24% below national |
| 442 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $23,570 | 24% below national |
| 443 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,570 | 24% below national |
| 444 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,570 | 24% below national |
| 445 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $23,570 | 24% below national |
| 446 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $23,570 | 24% below national |
| 447 | Jacksonville, NC | $23,560 | 24% below national |
| 448 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $23,550 | 25% below national |
| 449 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $23,530 | 25% below national |
| 450 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $23,520 | 25% below national |
| 451 | Wichita Falls, TX | $23,510 | 25% below national |
| 452 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $23,500 | 25% below national |
| 453 | Muncie, IN | $23,470 | 25% below national |
| 454 | Abilene, TX | $23,450 | 25% below national |
| 455 | Erie, PA | $23,450 | 25% below national |
| 456 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $23,390 | 25% below national |
| 457 | Johnson City, TN | $23,360 | 25% below national |
| 458 | Valdosta, GA | $23,360 | 25% below national |
| 459 | Sumter, SC | $23,350 | 25% below national |
| 460 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $23,350 | 25% below national |
| 461 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,310 | 25% below national |
| 462 | El Paso, TX | $23,300 | 25% below national |
| 463 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,080 | 26% below national |
| 464 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,080 | 26% below national |
| 465 | Columbia, SC | $23,070 | 26% below national |
| 466 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $23,060 | 26% below national |
| 467 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $22,920 | 27% below national |
| 468 | Florence, SC | $22,910 | 27% below national |
| 469 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,850 | 27% below national |
| 470 | Gadsden, AL | $22,750 | 27% below national |
| 471 | Lawton, OK | $22,690 | 27% below national |
| 472 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $22,680 | 27% below national |
| 473 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22,680 | 27% below national |
| 474 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22,610 | 28% below national |
| 475 | Laredo, TX | $22,530 | 28% below national |
| 476 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,520 | 28% below national |
| 477 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $22,510 | 28% below national |
| 478 | Cheyenne, WY | $22,460 | 28% below national |
| 479 | Baton Rouge, LA | $22,430 | 28% below national |
| 480 | Johnstown, PA | $22,360 | 28% below national |
| 481 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $22,310 | 28% below national |
| 482 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $22,290 | 29% below national |
| 483 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $22,270 | 29% below national |
| 484 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $22,210 | 29% below national |
| 485 | Casper, WY | $22,040 | 29% below national |
| 486 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $22,010 | 29% below national |
| 487 | Arecibo, PR | $21,990 | 30% below national |
| 488 | Jackson, MS | $21,990 | 30% below national |
| 489 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $21,910 | 30% below national |
| 490 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 30% below national |
| 491 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 30% below national |
| 492 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 30% below national |
| 493 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 30% below national |
| 494 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $21,780 | 30% below national |
| 495 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $21,780 | 30% below national |
| 496 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $21,670 | 31% below national |
| 497 | Lafayette, LA | $21,650 | 31% below national |
| 498 | Hammond, LA | $21,520 | 31% below national |
| 499 | Hattiesburg, MS | $21,230 | 32% below national |
| 500 | Alexandria, LA | $21,120 | 32% below national |
| 501 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $21,120 | 32% below national |
| 502 | Lake Charles, LA | $20,930 | 33% below national |
| 503 | Monroe, LA | $20,910 | 33% below national |
| 504 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $20,790 | 33% below national |
| 505 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $20,760 | 33% below national |
| 506 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $20,760 | 33% below national |
| 507 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,670 | 34% below national |
| 508 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $20,120 | 36% below national |
| 509 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $17,910 | 43% below national |
Similar Occupations in the Same Category
Other roles in SOC major group 35 (food preparation and serving) with comparable pay and career paths.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop make? ▼
The median annual salary for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop is $31,200 ($15.00/hour). The salary range spans from $22,340 at the 10th percentile to $43,990 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop at $47,070/year, which is +51% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop? ▼
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.4 per 100 workers.
Is Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop a good career? ▼
Employment for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop is projected to decline 1.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 107,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay vary by state? ▼
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $47,070/year, while Wyoming pays the least at $22,660/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop is Urban Honolulu, HI at $47,110/year. BLS reports wage data for 509 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $36,250/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Hawaii leads at $47,070/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.
Every figure on WageDex is rendered directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, no number is typed in by an editor. This occupation's figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS and Employment Projections datasets, nothing is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.